@MichaelDnes1
Do you ever look at Rotherhithe and Canary Wharf and think that's not a very dense area, considering all the high-paying jobs just across the river?
If so, may I interest YOU in a PROPOSAL?View quoted post on X
The plan as it was in 2017 and as it is now. From 1 million homes and 1.1 million jobs to a much smaller development around Cambridge.View quoted post on X
Join Works in Progress at Building Abundance: How Britain can flourish in the age of AI, a day of ideas for rebuilding Britain’s economy and state so it can adapt to and embrace artificial intelligence and other opportunities for growth.
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Sessions include:
- @Dominic2306 and Morgan McSweeney in conversation on the decline and fall of British state capacity,
- @JohnFingleton1 on the Nuclear Taskforce and its implementation by the government, one year on from its pledge to implement it in full.
- @bswud, @SCP_Hughes and me on why nearly every attempt to get Britain building has failed;
- @rachelwolf on what the public really thinks about economic growth and AI;
- @lugaricano on messy jobs and Britain’s labour market;
- @jujulemons on why Britain needs gigawatt-scale compute, and how to get it built here;
- @salonium on why fixing clinical trials is the best industrial policy Britain could have;
- @MichaelDnes1 on building the first new tunnel under the Pennines since 1954;
- @RobertBoswall on how to finance and power the data centre buildout; and
- @daisychristo on why VAR matters for state capacity.
It will be held on Thursday 3rd December at the LSE, from 1pm to 7:30pm (doors open 1pm for a 1:20pm start). We're hosting it in association with the LSE Law School and School of Public Policy. Tickets are free.
See you there!
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Angel tube station could become exit-only or close entirely as TfL battles failing escalators
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Angel tube station in central London faces possible closure as its ageing escalators become increasingly unreliable and difficult to repair.View quoted post on X
🚨 NEW: Andy Burnham has announced changes to car parking finesView quoted post on X
- Drivers will have a 5-minute grace period to decide whether to park and 10 minutes to leave after a parking session ends
- A £20 maximum charge on appeal for minor mistakes, such as entering the wrong number plate or not displaying a permit
- Charges will also be cancelled on appeal for breakdowns, medical emergencies or broken ticket machines
- The £100 cap on charges will remain
- The rules will come into force as soon as possible and operators that break them will lose access to DVLA data
